Improvement in sleeve-protectors



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Sleeve-Protectors.

No. 1 5,921. r Patentedluly27,l875.

' w W W %7M m OLIVI A H. DUNN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN SLEEVE-PROTECTORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 165,921, dated July 27,1875; application filed June 28, 1875.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVIA H. DUNN, of Boston, in the county of Suffolkand State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Sleeve an d Oufi' Protectors; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing bad to the accompanyin g drawing and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

This is a device which is intended to be worn upon the wrist and arm, toprotect the cuff" upon the shirt-sleeve, and the coat or dress sleevefrom soiling or being worn out. It can be worn by both sexes, and isvery useful in writing, &c., when the sleeve is subjected to unusualwear by friction, and the cuffs are liable to be soiled.

The nature of the invention in detail is fully described below.

In the accompanying illustration, Figure l is aview, in perspective, ofa protector embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sec-. tion upon the line 00 m. Fig. 4is a transverse section upon the line 3 3 Similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts.

a is the sleeve-protector, made of rubber,

so that it may be elastic, and be easily cleansed when necessary. Theportion a extends over the edge, so that there may be no gap when theinner bands and connections are stretched. The smaller end of theprotector is at the wrist,

while the larger end is near the elbow. b is an elastic band extendingfrom one edge to the other of the protector to a at the portion near thewrist, thus keeping it securely in place. 0 b I) are other elasticconnectingbands at different points similar to the band b, and for asimilar purposeviz., to keep the protector in place upon the sleeve, andto prevent any gap. 0 c c c are loops attached to the inside of theprotector a a, through which passes the elastic band or ring d, whichextends around and hugs the sleeve near the top of the protector, thuseffectually preventing it from dropping out of place. Of course none ofthe bands are made so short as to uncomfortably press upon the arm, butthey are made of a proper length to hold the protector against thesleeve sufficiently to keep it in place.

Although I consider rubber to be the best material from which to make myprotector, yet other articles which can be easily cleaned-- such asoiled silk-can be used, if desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with the protector a, pro- -vided with the flap a, theelastic bands I) b,

loops 0, and elastic encircling band d, as and for the purposes hereinspecified.

OLIVIA H. DUNN. Witnesses:

HENRY W. WILLIAMS, B. W. WILLIAMS.

